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Mercedes’ recent upturn in performance has enabled the team to gain some control over their position in the championship standings. However, Lewis Hamilton was unable to fight for the podium after woeful performances at the Italian GP. As a result, the Briton ranted throughout the post-race session. Toto Wolff has voiced his thoughts over the seven-time world champions’ verdict.
Toto Wolff sided with Lewis Hamilton despite the latter’s rants over the slump in performance. Wolff believed that this was a great characteristic of a champion to introspect. The Austrian felt that Hamilton was trying to do the same and look over his mistakes and improve down the season. The 2024 campaign still has multiple races remaining for the Briton to manage a late-season comeback and finish better in the table.
Lewis Hamilton has worked extremely hard with Mercedes to take the team to monumental heights at the pinnacle of motorsports. Hence, Toto Wolff believed that this effort from Hamilton would continue to see its effects in the coming seasons as well. The Mercedes boss labeled the Briton as a ‘role model’ for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli during their initial days with the team.
Mercedes has continued to attempt their best in the 2024 season to improve positions by the season’s end. Red Bull’s struggle has helped the team in making this goal a possibility. The German carmaker will have to keep up with performances and put their heads into the game for the business end of the campaign.
